FKIE_CVE-2009-2188

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-08-06 16:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:08
Severity
Summary
Buffer overflow in ImageIO in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.8, and Safari before 4.0.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via an image with crafted EXIF metadata.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00002.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://osvdb.org/56842
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/36096Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT3733
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35954Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022674
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.htmlUS Government Resource
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52386
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00002.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/56842
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/36096Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3733
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35954Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022674
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.htmlUS Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52386
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple mac_os_x 10.5.6
apple mac_os_x 10.5
apple mac_os_x 10.5.0
apple mac_os_x 10.5.1
apple mac_os_x 10.5.2
apple mac_os_x 10.5.2
apple mac_os_x 10.5.3
apple mac_os_x 10.5.4
apple mac_os_x 10.5.5
apple mac_os_x 10.5.6
apple mac_os_x 10.5.7
apple mac_os_x_server 10.5
apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.0
apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.1
apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.2
apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.3
apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.4
apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.5
apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.6
apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.7
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